Torbay Council has said a permanent agreement cannot currently be reached but discussions with the club will continue.

Paignton Rugby Club had no intention of using Torbay Park this weekend as its under-9s and under-10s are both playing away at Brixham.

Paignton v Teignmouth under-10s rugby at Torbay Park

A Torbay Council spokesman said today: “Torbay Council facilitated Paignton Rugby Club under-10s to use Torbay Park for training purposes. However, the council received a number of complaints due to the increased noise on a Sunday morning.

“Owing to these complaints, a permanent agreement cannot currently be reached. Discussions will continue to reach an amiable agreement.”

The quickly-growing Paignton Rugby Club has 15 youth teams and wanted to use Torbay Park, just across the road from its base Queen’s Park, for its under-9 and under-10 teams which are made up of boys and girls. The teams had been using an area which was used by the whole club for training and was therefore not in good condition.

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Other sites such as Clennon Valley and Victoria Park were deemed by the club to be unsuitable for these age groups due to the lack of changing facilities or distance from the changing facilities to the pitch.

Torbay Council’s contractor Tor2 marked the lines for two rugby pitches at Torbay Park last Thursday, prompting concern from some nearby residents.